Nepal holds first election since deadly youth-led uprising in 2025 | ABC NEWS

Nepal has held its first election since the deadly youth-led protests toppled the government in 2025. Key figures contesting for power include the Marxist former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, seeking a return to office; a rapper-turned-mayor, Balendra Shah, bidding for the youth vote; and the newly elected leader of the powerful Nepali Congress party, Gagan Thapa. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/polls-close-in-nepals-first-election-since-deadly-uprising/106422232 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia